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Foursquare

3 Jan 2018

Foursquare is the epitome of location-based social networking. It survived the early firestorms and buyouts of the post-mobile GPS world to become one of the most popular, richest apps on iPhone and other platforms. The basic premise of Foursquare is that you use it while you're out and about and "check in" to the places you visit. It

Created by Dennis Crowley and Naveen Selvadurai in 2007, it's grown to include photographs, tips, lists, and much, much more.

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Apple turns to Foursquare for more robust business listings

Joseph Keller 6 years ago

Apple has signed Foursquare as one of its data partners for business listings for Apple Maps. Foursquare joins companies like GasBuddy and Booking.com in providing such data to Apple.

Name that location

Twitter and foursquare working towards better location tags

Jared DiPane 7 years ago 4

Twitter is working with Foursquare to turn your location from a town name to a specific location. Users will soon be able to tag locations on Twitter with more information than just a generic location thanks to Foursquare. Previously Twitter only allowed for locations to be tagged with the name of the town you were in, which wasn't always helpful. Foursquare has a huge database of...

Foursquare for iPad

Foursquare announces new iPad app coming soon

Chuong H Nguyen 7 years ago 1

At the Mashable Media Summit, Foursquare chief revenue officer Steven Rosenblatt announced that the company will finally be releasing its self-titled app for the iPad. Rosenblatt says that this would allow users to plan their dining and travel experiences while browsing on the iPad from their couches. Foursquare's iPad experience is said to be coming in a matter of weeks. Earlier...

Food and Drink

Best restaurant finding apps for iPhone

Allyson Kazmucha 7 years ago 10

If you're looking for the best iPhone apps to help you discover amazing cuisine no matter where you are in the world, you've come to the right place! Our iPhones are quickly becoming an easy way to find pretty much anything, and food is no exception. Not only can you book restaurant reservations with Siri, thanks to App Store apps, you can also find amazing places to eat in all corners...

Review

The new Foursquare might send you running back to Yelp

Allyson Kazmucha 7 years ago 21

Foursquare recently stirred up the world of social check-ins by splitting its popular app into two parts — the original check-in functionality going to the new Swarm app, and the location discovery and information portion fully taking over the original app. Yes, it's confusing. Yes, it could have you reaching for the delete button, but could it also be for the better? Considering...

New Foursquare

New Foursquare app released

John Callaham 7 years ago 25

As promised a few days ago, Foursquare has released a new version of its app for the iPhone that includes a revamped design, a new logo and more new features. Here's a general description of the new app from the official Foursquare blog: "The new Foursquare frees you from having to read long, random reviews, wondering if those people share your tastes. With Foursquare, find...

Attention hoarding

Just deleted Foursquare. Come at me Facebook!

Rene Ritchie 7 years ago 67

App sprawl is becoming a thing. This evening I opened Foursquare to check into a great new local restaurant I went to, hit the big, honking check it button, and was told to download Swarm. It wasn't an ad. It wasn't something I could dismiss or get around and go on about my check-in business. It was an eviction notice telling me my check-ins within the Foursquare app proper were no...

Best travel guide apps for iPhone: Foursquare, Gogobot, Jetpac City Guides, and more!

Allyson Kazmucha 7 years ago 5

Looking for the best iPhone apps to help you get around and find cool things to do while traveling? Travel guide apps are a great way to get the scoop on tourist attractions and even local hotspots in many different areas of the world. Whether you're interest is history or food, architecture or museums, there are lots of App Store apps to help you make the most of your travels. That...

New and updated apps: Unread for iPad, Kindle, Adobe Photoshop Touch, Angry Birds Space!

Peter Cohen 7 years ago 2

Every day dozens and dozens of new and updated apps and games hit the iOS and Mac App Stores. It's impossible to keep up with them all, but it's not impossible to pick out the very best. Here they are! Today we've got a new RSS newsreader for iPad, updates to Kindle, Foursquare and more! New and updated iOS apps Google Search 4.1.0: Google Now cards keep you updated on every World...

Swarm for iPhone review: It's not Foursquare, and here's why that's great!

Allyson Kazmucha 8 years ago 11

Swarm by Foursquare is a new social checkin and meetup up for iPhone. At first I was a little stumped. Why would I need Swarm if my friends and I already use Foursquare? However, as I started using Swarm I started to change my mind. It's a different app and it's useful for something that's both similar and yet very different from Foursquare — seeing what your friends are up to and...

Swarm will make you mayor of your friends, offer stickers

Sam Sabri 8 years ago 1

Last week Foursquare announced Swarm, its new app for checking in. That's right. Foursquare is pulling out the check-in component and building a standalone app around that experience. That app will be called Swarm and will focus on connecting you with your friends. While the Foursquare app that remains will serve to help explorers find new spots. Today Foursquare has shared more details...

Foursquare announces Swarm, its new app for checking in

Simon Sage 8 years ago

Foursquare has announced that they're going to be spinning off a new app this summer called Swarm. While Foursquare has been used for sharing where you are for years, Swarm aims to facilitate meet-ups with friends more easily by letting you broadcast where you're going next and what your friends' plans are. Meanwhile, the original Foursquare app will be changing a little bit to be more...

Why you should delete every travel app from your iPhone and just use Foursquare

Allyson Kazmucha 8 years ago 48

I recently went on vacation for a few weeks. Given my job at iMore, I did what any of you would expect me to do — I loaded up my iPhone with all the interesting travel apps I could find, all the ones I thought would help me explore more, all the ones that would help me make the most of my time in London and Paris. Guess what? I ended up not using any of them. What I ended up using was...

Best iOS 7 apps for iPhone

Allyson Kazmucha 8 years ago 32

Whether you're new to the iPhone or you've just upgraded your existing one to iOS 7, one of the first things you'll want to do is load up on apps that show it off. Luckily there are lots of apps that are already updated to support the new interface. We've been keeping track of all the app updates we've seen come through and here are some of our absolute favorite apps when it comes to...

Best travel companion apps for iPhone: Foursquare, Airbnb, Duolingo, and more!

Allyson Kazmucha 9 years ago 26

Whether you're going on a family vacation or traveling half way around the world on business, these are the very best travel companion apps for iPhone! Looking for the best iPhone apps to help you travel smarter? Whether you're planning a family vacation or you have to travel frequently for business, there are hundreds of apps available in the App Store that deal with all aspects of...

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